Rob Phillips, of DallasCowboys.com, reports Dallas Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells said S Justin Beriault (knee) will retire because of ongoing problems with his right knee. The Cowboys' sixth-round pick in 2005 spent all of last season on Injured Reserve following risky dual surgery to repair torn medial and lateral meniscus in his right knee.

Matt Mosley, of the Dallas Morning News, reports Dallas Cowboys FS Justin Beriault (concussion) is not responding well after suffering a concussion. One of the team's longtime doctors has been keeping an eye on him. He's the same doctor that pleaded with QB Troy Aikman to retire because of numerous concussions. This is Beriault's fifth concussion and his career with the team could be over.

Mickey Spagnola, of DallasCowboys.com, reports Dallas Cowboys S Justin Beriault (knee) is trying to become the first NFL player to recover from osteotomy surgery. He underwent microfracture knee surgery right after the final roster cuts in 2005. At the same time, Beriault had an osteotomy procedure performed on the same right knee, the one he initially injured in high school when damaged cartilage was removed. The surgery was chancy, but without it, then we're talking career-ending for sure. "I didn't know what it was," Beriault says of the problems he began having the first week of training camp last summer. "All it was, was bone on bone." Removing the portion of bone under the knee changes the alignment of the shine and knee, and more evenly distributes the body weight on the knee - transferring the bulk of the stress to the less worn area. Then the surgeon brings together the remaining bones and secures them with pins or staples to properly realign the joint. As far as the bone is concerned, might as well be a fracture which must heal afterward. Beriault hopes he is recovered enough to make the team's final roster in 2006.

Will Parchman, of DallasCowboys.com, reports Dallas Cowboys S Justin Beriault (knee) was just glad to be back on the football field this past weekend, having missed his entire rookie season following rather extensive knee surgery. Although he was working at strong safety behind SS Roy Williams, he could become a candidate to challenge for the starting free safety spot in training camp.

Rob Phillips, of DallasCowboys.com, reports Dallas Cowboys rookie S Justin Beriault (knee), currently on the team's Injured Reserve list, will undergo knee surgery next week. He needs surgery to repair a damaged meniscus in his right knee.

Jaime Aron, of the Associated Press, reports Dallas Cowboys rookie S Justin Beriault (knee) appears headed to season-ending knee surgery. Head coach Bill Parcells said he wanted to wait to talk to the player before announcing anything.

Updating previous reports, DallasCowboys.com's Rob Phillips reports Dallas Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells said S Justin Beriault's (knee) sore right knee is still giving him problems. He may not be able to play Thursday, Sept. 1. If the Cowboys decide Beriault needs surgery, the procedure would keep Beriault out long enough that the club would have to place him on injured reserve. Parcells said surgery "definitely" would solve the condition in Beriault's knee, however. "It just looks like it's bothersome to him a little bit," said Parcells, who hoped the extra rest would calm down swelling in Beriault's knee. "But we'll see. Maybe in another couple days things will respond better, who knows. That's why I'm a little reluctant to say definitively where we are because it just looks like to me it's not quite where I hoped it'd be."

Matt Mosley, of the Dallas Morning News, reports Dallas Cowboys rookie S Justin Beriault (knee) returned to practice Monday, Aug. 29. Head coach Bill Parcells is hoping the extended rest of one week will allow him to stay ahead of a nagging right knee injury.

Rob Phillips, of DallasCowboys.com, reports rookie S Justin Beriault (knee) missed the team's morning practice Thursday, Aug. 25. Beriault has shown promise during training camp and preseason, but his sore right knee is limiting his practice time and preventing head coach Bill Parcells from evaluating him on the field. "We just have to see whether we think he can manage it," Parcells said, "(and) whether we can get through the season."

Rob Phillips, of DallasCowboys.com, reports Dallas Cowboys S Justin Beriault (knee) is playing on a sore knee and only practicing once a day. He practiced Friday afternoon, Aug. 19, while sitting out the morning practice.

Rob Phillips, of DallasCowboys.com, reports Dallas Cowboys S Justin Beriault (knee) did not practice Thursday, Aug. 18, due to a knee issue. The Cowboys have been resting the sixth-round pick periodically after he had fluid drained from his knee earlier in camp.

Chad Peters, of DallasCowboys.com, reports Dallas Cowboys S Justin Beriault (knee) did not take part in morning sessions Monday, Aug. 8, but returned for the afternoon workout. He had fluid drained from his knee over the weekend.

Matt Mosley, of the Dallas Morning News, reports Dallas Cowboys S Justin Beriault (knee) sat out the team's scrimmage Saturday, August 6, after having fluid drained off his right knee. He is expected back at practice Monday, August 8.

Rob Phillips, of DallasCowboys.com, reports Dallas Cowboys rookie S Justin Beriault, working behind SS Roy Williams during practice Monday, Aug. 1, performed well enough to put himself in a position for the team's vacant free safety job. "Now, he's basically been a down player all his life, an aggressive guy and you like what you see of him doing that," head coach Bill Parcells said. "He shows up at practice. I don't know what I'm going to do with him. I don't know. I just know it looks like there's some potential there."

Todd Archer, of the Dallas Morning News, reports the Dallas Cowboys agreed to terms with rookie S Justin Beriault on a three-year contract. He was the team's sixth-round pick. He will receive a signing bonus of $54,000 and base salaries of $230,000 (2005), $310,000 (2006) and $385,000 (2007).

Matt Mosley, of the Dallas Morning News, reports Dallas Cowboys rookie sixth-round draft choice S Justin Beriault was often asked to make plays around the line of scrimmage at Ball State, which means he has minimal experience as a cover man, a facet of his game that he must improve on in the NFL. As reported, Beriault is expected to compete for the starting free safety job this year.

Nick Eatman, of DallasCowboys.com, reports Dallas Cowboys rookie S Justin Beriault is competing for the starting free safety position this year, and if he is unable to land that role, he is expected to be the backup strong safety to S Roy Williams this season.